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Medicaid Alert MA2020-03

New Jersey Medicaid·NJ · Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Practice +1 more·Prior Authorization
Effective date
Not stated
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Days to comply

Summary

New Jersey Medicaid has temporarily authorized Community Support Services (CSS) for COVID-19 related care without requiring standard prior authorization processes. This emergency policy streamlines access to community-based support services during the pandemic.

Action Required

Action needed
Immediately: Billing team should verify if practice provides Community Support Services and update prior authorization workflows to reflect temporary waiver for COVID-19 related CSS claims. Contact New Jersey Medicaid for specific billing guidelines and ensure proper documentation of COVID-19 relationship for these services.